Ammo library
Losing Control
Severity 3Method disciplineStep 2Step 3Step 7Step 8
Answers the non-vegan's questions or lets them ramble instead of maintaining simple accountability questions.
The give pair
Gives ammo
Good question! Are plants sentient? Well, the science on that is complicated, and as a vegan I eat...
Gives nothing
I'm not here to answer questions about me. I asked you: is there anything preventing you from living vegan now?
The round they fire back
Takes over the conversation with counter-questions about your diet, religion, or plants.
How to fix it
You control the conversation. Simple binary questions. Never validate derailers with 'good question.' Repeat your question.
Related lessons
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- Simple binary questions prevent rambling Ammo discipline
- Do not get emotional or defensive Refusing the tangent and delivering it well